- "I would not like to exaggerate Monday's threats, because every day something can change," he said.
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg. |
Ukraine's Foreign Minister, Dimitro Kuleba, warned this Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin may announce something "great" on Monday, Victory Day, but assured that the Ukrainian authorities "are ready" for "any scenario".
In Kuleba's opinion, Putin could use the date, in which the victory over the Nazis is commemorated, for propaganda purposes, but he has insisted that the authorities "are prepared". "I would not like to exaggerate Monday's threats, because every day something can change," he added.
At a press conference with the foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, visiting Kyiv, Kuleba stressed that he is not "worried" about Monday and urged people to think about "what could be worse".
"Will more missiles be flown into Ukraine? The Russians can increase this number at any time, before, after, or on Monday. Will they send more Russian troops to Ukraine? That can also happen every day," he added, according to the agency. Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform.
Ukrainian intelligence believes that Putin could announce a general mobilization in Russia on Monday, on the occasion of Victory Day. The Kremlin has already classified as "nonsense" the information that Russia is considering formally declaring war against Ukraine during that day and has also denied that it will announce the general mobilization coinciding with the symbolic date.